General Information

Date

Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31

Deadline

Early Registration Deadline
($140 Entry Fee for U8-U16)
($160 Entry Fee for U19-Adult)
Postmark: Monday, January 11
Online: Monday, January 11

Late Registration Deadline
($160 Entry Fee for U8-U16)
($180 Entry Fee for U19-Adult)
Online only:  Monday, January 18

Site/Time

Dubuque Area Gyms

Schedules and a map will be posted on the Iowa Games Web site approximately seven days prior to competition.  NO SCHEDULES WILL BE MAILED! 

T-shirt/Packet Pickup

All teams will receive athlete bags and Iowa Games T-shirts at their venues.

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Competition Information                                                          

Competition Format

Competition will be 5 vs. 5 (4 field players and a goalkeeper). Round robin play with a minimum of three games per team, whenever possible. Preliminary games will be scheduled for 40 minutes with a 5 minute halftime. Playoff games will be scheduled for 50 minutes with a 5 minute halftime. Scoring will be based on win-loss-tie record (i.e. 3 points per win, 1 point per tie, 0 points per loss). If a tie exists after all preliminary games, then it will be broken by a point scoring system that will be supplied with the rules.

Game Ball

Games balls will be provided.  Futsal balls will be used in all games. 

Rosters

A player may play on only one team. A team may have a minimum of 5 players and a maximum of 12 players. Team coaches and athletes are responsible for playing only eligible persons. The adult coed division must have a minimum of two (2) women on the field at all times.  No all female teams will be allowed to enter the coed division.

Roster Changes

Postmark deadline: January 20
Online Deadline: January 25

Waivers should be in the Iowa Games office by 4:00 pm on January 26.  Teams not returning their waivers by January 26 should bring the waivers, signed by the parents/legal guardians,  to your venue.  Please allow extra time at check-in for your waivers to be processed.

Roster changes may be made at no additional charge and must be postmarked by January 20. Teams that originally register online may make roster changes online until January 25. New players and/or replacement players must complete an Individual Entry Form and the waiver must be signed. For replacement players, please indicate which player they are replacing. Roster limits will be enforced.

Coaches who register online are allowed to make roster changes online.  To make roster changes online please click on the Roster Changes link in the above box on the right.

Equipment

Players must wear shin guards and proper uniform. 

Rules

Current F.I.F.A. and U.S.Y.S.A. rules will apply.  Additional and specific rules will be mailed with the confirmation letter or by clicking here.

Player I.D.

Players must present one of the following: a copy of a birth certificate with photo attached, driver’s permit/license, provide a current player pass, INS port-of-entry stamp or passport at check in prior to playing.

Age Determining Date

August 1, 2009.

The best answer to determine legal players is to ask each player their age on August 1, 2009.  For instance, if you are an Under 12 team, then all players must be age 11 or younger on August 1, 2009.  Basically, if your team played Under 12 in the fall of 2009, then your team is Under 12 for the purposes of the Winter Games. Athletes competing in the Under 16 division must be at least 13 years old, athletes in the Under 19 division must be at least 14 years old, and athletes in the Adult divisions must be at least 16 years old.  Click Here for an age determining chart if you need additional assistance.

Referee & Coach Requirements

Each team is REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A QUALIFIED REFEREE to officiate at least three games in its respective age division or older.

Some general statements about being a Qualified official: 

• Ability to referee the center at the age level for which the referee is listed 

• Should be someone you would want to work your gold medal game 

• Should have some experience officiating at the listed level 

• the referee can be USSF, AYSO, or High School registered 

There will be an officials meeting at friday night following opening ceremony at the five flags center, and saturday morning at roosevelt middle school at 7:00 a.m.

Failure to provide a qualified referee could result in forfeiture of game(s).

A referee can be listed for only ONE team. Before a referee is listed on the Team Form, please confirm with that person that he/she can officiate.

After the game schedule is distributed, the referee coordinator will contact the person listed.

If the person cannot fulfill his/her obligation, the coach is responsible to secure someone else, then notify the Iowa Games office.

Referees are to bring their own whistles to officiate.

These requirements must be met or the team may forfeit games or first game of the day.

All youth teams must have a coach or manager who is at least 18 years of age.

Event Codes                                                                               

The Iowa Games office will maintain the list of entered teams.  The maximum # of teams may be adjusted at the discretion of the Iowa Games staff.  Brackets will be determined by a double blind draw.  Divisions not having enough entries may be combined.

Registration                                                                               

Entry Form

Click here to download or print a PDF of the Team Entry Form.

(Note: If you are having problems viewing the entry form, please download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader and install the newest version of the Acrobat plug-in for your browser. This is a free download.

Online

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION

Additional Information                                                              

INDOOR SOCCER COMMISSIONER
Jeff Ransom 
563-556-2798
ransom59@q.com